The claim
“Reform UK pledges to cut welfare to keep pensions triple lock Reform UK has said it would cut the benefits bill by billions of pounds to offset the cost of keeping the triple lock on state pensions if the party was in power.”
Our verdict
True
The claim that Reform UK pledges to cut welfare to keep the pensions triple lock is directly reported by multiple news sources, including the BBC and The Independent, which state the party would cut the benefits bill by billions to offset the cost of maintaining the triple lock if in power.
What we found
The claim that Reform UK pledges to cut welfare to keep the pensions triple lock is directly reported by multiple news sources, including the BBC and The Independent, which state the party would cut the benefits bill by billions to offset the cost of maintaining the triple lock if in power.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
BBC News reports Reform UK would cut the benefits bill by billions to offset the cost of keeping the triple lock on state pensions if in power.
bbc.co.uk· BBC article confirms pledge - Background
The article describes Reform UK's policy shift to keep the triple lock and fund it via welfare cuts, quoting party leaders Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick.
bbc.co.uk· Article context
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